Cardiff City will be looking to continue their Premier League promotion challenge when they play host to Middlesbrough on Monday.
Cardiff are only one point behind second placed Norwich City who play at Portsmouth later in the day. After struggling for most of the season, Middlesbrough are now 14 points clear of the relegation zone and will be looking for their third straight win.
Norwich City can move to within one game of promotion to the Premier League if they win at Portsmouth on Saturday.
Norwich are one point above third placed Cardiff City, and can actually seal promotion to the Premier League if they win and Cardiff City lose to Middlesbrough earlier in the day.
Mid-table Portsmouth will enter this game looking to end a six game winless streak.
Leeds United and Burnley will clash at Elland Road on Saturday in a game with huge playoff implications.
Burnley are two points behind the playoff spots after a four game unbeaten run, while Leeds are one point further back after a five game winless streak. The loser of this game will likely be eliminated from the playoff race.
Striker Luciano Becchio is an injury doubt for Leeds, while Lloyd Sam will miss out with a knee problem.
Martin Paterson could return from a thigh injury for Leeds, while Dean Marney is likely to miss out with a knee injury.
Playoff contenders Nottingham Forest will be looking for their third straight win when they play host to struggling Scunthorpe United.
Sixth placed Forest have won their last two games by a 3-2 score line, while Scunthorpe need a win and results elsewhere to go their way to avoid relegation.
Paul Anderson is ruled out with injury for Forest, while Nathan Tyson could return from a thigh injury.
Cliff Byrne and Garry Thompson are ruled out with injury for Scunthorpe, while on-loan Joe Garner is ineligible to play against his parent club. Andy Hughes is struggling with a thigh injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Millwall will be looking to keep up their playoff chase when they play host to Swansea City.
Millwall are two points behind the playoff spots and will be looking for their third straight win. Swansea have already locked up a playoff spot, but will be looking to regain their form after winning only one of their last four games.
Striker Steve Morison will return from suspension, while Neil Harris and Kevin Lisbie are ruled out. Alan Dunne and Liam Trotter are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Striker Fabio Borini and Mark Gower look set to return for Swansea, while Scott Sinclair is struggling for form and may again be on the bench.
Sheffield United will need their third straight win to keep their slim survival hopes alive when they play host to Barnsley.
The Blades currently occupy the relegation zone and are six points adrift of safety, while Barnsley are 11 points clear of the drop zone despite going winless in their last four games.
Harry Maguire will return from suspension for United, while strike pair Ched Evans and Richard Cresswell look set to return from injury. Forward Daniel Bogdanovic has an ankle injury and is unlikely to play for the Blades.
Striker Marlon Harewood is an injury doubt for Barnsley and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Queens Park Rangers will be promoted to the Premier League with a win or a draw at Watford on Saturday.
QPR have drawn their last three games and avoiding defeat will ensure a major party for their travelling supporters at Vicarage Road. Watford are unable to make the playoffs, but will be looking to continue their record of having scored in every home game this season. It will not be an easy task against a QPR team that has recorded a league high 24 clean sheets to date.
Winger Matt Wichelow could return for Watford, while Andreas Weimann and Ross Jenkins are ruled out with injury.
Defender Fitz Hall is struggling with a hamstring injury for QPR and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Crystal Palace will be safe from relegation with a win or draw at Hull City, while the Tigers must win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Hull are five points behind the playoff spots after last Monday’s 1-1 draw with table topping Queens Park Rangers. Palace moved six points clear of the relegation zone on Easter Monday with a hard fought 1-0 win over playoff contending Leeds United.
Vito Mannone, Corry Evans and Liam Rosenior are ruled out with injury for Hull, while Robert Koren is expected to return from a hamstring injury.
Palace midfielder Neil Danns scored the winning goal against Leeds but was later sent off and will be suspended for this game. Sean Scannell is also suspended while Alex Marrow is sidelined with injury. The Palace midfield will be boosted by the return of star midfielder Darren Ambrose, who has scored seven goals so far this season.
Reading can guarantee themselves a playoff place with a win or a draw when they travel to face Coventry City.
Both teams will enter this game looking to bounce back from an Easter Monday defeat. Mid-table Coventry were beaten 2-1 at Middlesbrough five days ago, while Reading suffered a shock 3-2 home defeat to Sheffield United.
Andy Thorn will be taking charge of his first game since becoming Coventry manager on a permanent basis. Thorn is sweating on the fitness of leading goal scorer Marlon King and Chris Hussey who are both injury doubts.
Star winger Jimmy Kebe is expected to recover from a thigh injury in time to play for Reading. Striker Noel Hunt will feature in the Reading attack and has scored two goals in his last three games.
Preston North End have been officially relegated and will be playing for pride when they travel to face struggling Ipswich Town.
Mid-table Ipswich are safe from relegation but have lost their last two games by a combined score of 9-2, that run has include a 5-1 battering at the hands of bitter rivals Norwich City.
Mark Kennedy will return for Ipswich, while Gareth McAuley and Connor Wickham are ruled out. Jimmy Bullard and Darren O’Dea are also sidelined with injury for the Tractor Boys.
Preston face a defensive crisis with Sean St Ledger, Conor McLaughlin, David Gray and Leon Cort all out injured. Iain Hume is doubtful with a leg injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Derby County will play host to Bristol City in a battle between two teams in struggling form.
Both teams are safe from relegation, but Bristol will be keen to avoid their fourth straight defeat, and Derby will be hoping to end a seven game winless run.
Dean Leacock and Chris Porter will return for Derby, while Shaun Barker is ruled out with a knee problem.
Striker Nicky Maynard is suspended for Bristol, while Damion Stewart and Kalifa Cisse are sidelined with injury.
Doncaster Rovers will be mathematically safe from relegation with a win or a draw against Leicester City.
Doncaster are six points above the drop zone after draws against Crystal Palace and Barnsley in their last two games. Leicester are six points below the playoff spots after the 4-2 win over Watford last time out, anything less than a victory will eliminate the Foxes from playoff contention.
Goalkeeper Gary Woods is sidelined with injury for Doncaster, veteran shot stopper Neil Sullivan is the likely replacement. Shelton Martis is also ruled out, while Brian Stock and Mustapha Dumbuya look set to return from injury.
Midfielder Richie Wellens is out for Leicester, while Aleksandar Tunchev could make his first start after over a year out with injury.
Cardiff City will be looking to continue their Premier League promotion challenge when they play host to Middlesbrough on Monday.
Cardiff are only one point behind second placed Norwich City who play at Portsmouth later in the day. After struggling for most of the season, Middlesbrough are now 14 points clear of the relegation zone and will be looking for their third straight win.
Goalkeeper Stephen Bywater and defender Lee Naylor look set to return for Cardiff, while Davidf Marshall is sidelined with injury.
Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray is sweating on the fitness of in-form striker Scott McDonald. The in-form Australian international has scored five goals in the clubs last five games. Defensive pair Stephen McManus and Tony McMahon are olso injury doubts and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Norwich City can move to within one game of promotion to the Premier League if they win at Portsmouth on Saturday.
Norwich are one point above third placed Cardiff City, and can actually seal promotion to the Premier League if they win and Cardiff City lose to Middlesbrough earlier in the day.
Mid-table Portsmouth will enter this game looking to end a six game winless streak.
Liam Lawrence and Dave Kitson are ruled out for Portsmouth, while Ritchie de Laet and Joel Ward are injury doubts.
Norwich defender Zak Whitbread is doubtful with a hip injury he suffered during Easter Moday’s 3-2 win over Derby County.
Norwich City can move to within one game of promotion to the Premier League if they win at Portsmouth on Saturday.
Norwich are one point above third placed Cardiff City, and can actually seal promotion to the Premier League if they win and Cardiff City lose to Middlesbrough earlier in the day.
Mid-table Portsmouth will enter this game looking to end a six game winless streak.
Leeds United and Burnley will clash at Elland Road on Saturday in a game with huge playoff implications.
Burnley are two points behind the playoff spots after a four game unbeaten run, while Leeds are one point further back after a five game winless streak. The loser of this game will likely be eliminated from the playoff race.
Striker Luciano Becchio is an injury doubt for Leeds, while Lloyd Sam will miss out with a knee problem.
Martin Paterson could return from a thigh injury for Leeds, while Dean Marney is likely to miss out with a knee injury.
Playoff contenders Nottingham Forest will be looking for their third straight win when they play host to struggling Scunthorpe United.
Sixth placed Forest have won their last two games by a 3-2 score line, while Scunthorpe need a win and results elsewhere to go their way to avoid relegation.
Paul Anderson is ruled out with injury for Forest, while Nathan Tyson could return from a thigh injury.
Cliff Byrne and Garry Thompson are ruled out with injury for Scunthorpe, while on-loan Joe Garner is ineligible to play against his parent club. Andy Hughes is struggling with a thigh injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Millwall will be looking to keep up their playoff chase when they play host to Swansea City.
Millwall are two points behind the playoff spots and will be looking for their third straight win. Swansea have already locked up a playoff spot, but will be looking to regain their form after winning only one of their last four games.
Striker Steve Morison will return from suspension, while Neil Harris and Kevin Lisbie are ruled out. Alan Dunne and Liam Trotter are doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Striker Fabio Borini and Mark Gower look set to return for Swansea, while Scott Sinclair is struggling for form and may again be on the bench.
Sheffield United will need their third straight win to keep their slim survival hopes alive when they play host to Barnsley.
The Blades currently occupy the relegation zone and are six points adrift of safety, while Barnsley are 11 points clear of the drop zone despite going winless in their last four games.
Harry Maguire will return from suspension for United, while strike pair Ched Evans and Richard Cresswell look set to return from injury. Forward Daniel Bogdanovic has an ankle injury and is unlikely to play for the Blades.
Striker Marlon Harewood is an injury doubt for Barnsley and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Queens Park Rangers will be promoted to the Premier League with a win or a draw at Watford on Saturday.
QPR have drawn their last three games and avoiding defeat will ensure a major party for their travelling supporters at Vicarage Road. Watford are unable to make the playoffs, but will be looking to continue their record of having scored in every home game this season. It will not be an easy task against a QPR team that has recorded a league high 24 clean sheets to date.
Winger Matt Wichelow could return for Watford, while Andreas Weimann and Ross Jenkins are ruled out with injury.
Defender Fitz Hall is struggling with a hamstring injury for QPR and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Crystal Palace will be safe from relegation with a win or draw at Hull City, while the Tigers must win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Hull are five points behind the playoff spots after last Monday’s 1-1 draw with table topping Queens Park Rangers. Palace moved six points clear of the relegation zone on Easter Monday with a hard fought 1-0 win over playoff contending Leeds United.
Vito Mannone, Corry Evans and Liam Rosenior are ruled out with injury for Hull, while Robert Koren is expected to return from a hamstring injury.
Palace midfielder Neil Danns scored the winning goal against Leeds but was later sent off and will be suspended for this game. Sean Scannell is also suspended while Alex Marrow is sidelined with injury. The Palace midfield will be boosted by the return of star midfielder Darren Ambrose, who has scored seven goals so far this season.
Reading can guarantee themselves a playoff place with a win or a draw when they travel to face Coventry City.
Both teams will enter this game looking to bounce back from an Easter Monday defeat. Mid-table Coventry were beaten 2-1 at Middlesbrough five days ago, while Reading suffered a shock 3-2 home defeat to Sheffield United.
Andy Thorn will be taking charge of his first game since becoming Coventry manager on a permanent basis. Thorn is sweating on the fitness of leading goal scorer Marlon King and Chris Hussey who are both injury doubts.
Star winger Jimmy Kebe is expected to recover from a thigh injury in time to play for Reading. Striker Noel Hunt will feature in the Reading attack and has scored two goals in his last three games.
Preston North End have been officially relegated and will be playing for pride when they travel to face struggling Ipswich Town.
Mid-table Ipswich are safe from relegation but have lost their last two games by a combined score of 9-2, that run has include a 5-1 battering at the hands of bitter rivals Norwich City.
Mark Kennedy will return for Ipswich, while Gareth McAuley and Connor Wickham are ruled out. Jimmy Bullard and Darren O’Dea are also sidelined with injury for the Tractor Boys.
Preston face a defensive crisis with Sean St Ledger, Conor McLaughlin, David Gray and Leon Cort all out injured. Iain Hume is doubtful with a leg injury and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Derby County will play host to Bristol City in a battle between two teams in struggling form.
Both teams are safe from relegation, but Bristol will be keen to avoid their fourth straight defeat, and Derby will be hoping to end a seven game winless run.
Dean Leacock and Chris Porter will return for Derby, while Shaun Barker is ruled out with a knee problem.
Striker Nicky Maynard is suspended for Bristol, while Damion Stewart and Kalifa Cisse are sidelined with injury.
Doncaster Rovers will be mathematically safe from relegation with a win or a draw against Leicester City.
Doncaster are six points above the drop zone after draws against Crystal Palace and Barnsley in their last two games. Leicester are six points below the playoff spots after the 4-2 win over Watford last time out, anything less than a victory will eliminate the Foxes from playoff contention.
Goalkeeper Gary Woods is sidelined with injury for Doncaster, veteran shot stopper Neil Sullivan is the likely replacement. Shelton Martis is also ruled out, while Brian Stock and Mustapha Dumbuya look set to return from injury.
Midfielder Richie Wellens is out for Leicester, while Aleksandar Tunchev could make his first start after over a year out with injury.
Cardiff City will be looking to continue their Premier League promotion challenge when they play host to Middlesbrough on Monday.
Cardiff are only one point behind second placed Norwich City who play at Portsmouth later in the day. After struggling for most of the season, Middlesbrough are now 14 points clear of the relegation zone and will be looking for their third straight win.
Goalkeeper Stephen Bywater and defender Lee Naylor look set to return for Cardiff, while Davidf Marshall is sidelined with injury.
Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray is sweating on the fitness of in-form striker Scott McDonald. The in-form Australian international has scored five goals in the clubs last five games. Defensive pair Stephen McManus and Tony McMahon are olso injury doubts and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Norwich City can move to within one game of promotion to the Premier League if they win at Portsmouth on Saturday.
Norwich are one point above third placed Cardiff City, and can actually seal promotion to the Premier League if they win and Cardiff City lose to Middlesbrough earlier in the day.
Mid-table Portsmouth will enter this game looking to end a six game winless streak.
Liam Lawrence and Dave Kitson are ruled out for Portsmouth, while Ritchie de Laet and Joel Ward are injury doubts.
Norwich defender Zak Whitbread is doubtful with a hip injury he suffered during Easter Moday’s 3-2 win over Derby County.
